000 FZNT24 KNHC 210258 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST WED DEC 20 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM CST WED DEC 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MID-ATLC WILL PRODUCE MODERATE E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE E-CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT AND STALL JUST OFFSHORE...THEN EXTEND FROM MOBILE ALABAMA TO 21N98W FRI AFTERNOON AND STALL FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE NWD ACROSS THE W GULF SAT IN RESPONSE TO DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR THE TEXAS COAST...THEN SWEEP E AS A COLD FRONT SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON. GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT SUN. $$ GMZ080-210930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 PM CST WED DEC 20 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT SUN... .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT W OF 94W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 94W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ082-210930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 PM CST WED DEC 20 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT SUN... .TONIGHT AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 22N W OF 95W THU. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ084-210930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 PM CST WED DEC 20 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 25N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING S OF FRONT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF FRONT. $$ GMZ086-210930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 PM CST WED DEC 20 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 25N...EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 25N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL